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Apr 29
44m 47s

Getting Our Kids to Help Around the Hous...

MARGARET ABLES AND AMY WILSON
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How do you get kids to help out—ever, at all—without default resistance that makes it feel like it's not worth the trouble of your having asked? Kids *should* contribute to their families' lives without their parents resorting to nagging or threats. Kids in other cultures, we are told, participate willingly and fully. Why does this seem so hard for so many ... Show More
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